Towards a More Sophisticated Understanding of the Risks Posed by Large Language Models

The public debate over artificial intelligence is trapped between two inadequate positions. One treats large language models as emerging…

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Understanding the Iran War: Seventeen Crucial Blunders Made by the USA

The United States did not enter the Iran war lacking military power. It entered with the most capable long-range strike force in the world…

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Yes, It Is Time for Us All to Block David Pakman

I blocked David Pakman before Pakman released the video telling dissatisfied viewers to stop watching him. I also blocked him before The…

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The Rational Actor Argument: Is a Fedorov-Zelenskyy Settlement Possible?

A settlement between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov is possible.

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Talk Is Cheap: The Reversibility Rule and President Trump’s Latest Ukraine “Pivot”

President Trump did not win the World Cup. Spain did.

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Prof. Gerdes’s Videos Are Warm Piss

There is a difference between analysis and sitting in front of a camera while information passes through you.

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The Left Is Finally Rejecting the Hacks Who Gave Us President Trump

I have an immediate reaction when I encounter an obvious right-wing hack. The shilling is normally unmistakable. The talking points arrive…

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Preston Stewart Just Explained Why Non-MAGA Republicans Must Abandon President Trump — Without…

Preston Stewart has just explained why this is the moment for non-MAGA Republicans to abandon President Trump.

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Spaniel Needs Remedial Game Theory

Spaniel’s analysis of the political crisis surrounding Mykhailo Fedorov, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and President Zelenskyy is not merely…

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What We Can All Learn from Ukraine

When General Mykhailo Drapatyi was appointed commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Anna from Ukraine was ecstatic.

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They Hear Us — Then They Obey the Billionaires

Vexler is right that democratic leaders must listen. But in America, listening has become theater.

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Dear Oleksandr Syrskyi: Ukraine’s War Does Not Hinge on You, Either

Three days ago, I argued that Ukraine’s war does not hinge on Mykhailo Fedorov.

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Dear, Jason Jay Smart, Please Help Me Understand Why You Are so Bad at Actual Strategy

Dear Dr. Smart,

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Whoopsy! Trump Proves Russian Involvement Was Real All Along

President Trump tried to prove that the Russia investigation was a hoax. Instead, he released intelligence confirming that Russia worked to…

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Ukraine’s War Does Not Hinge on Mykhailo Fedorov

Mykhailo Fedorov may have been an excellent defense minister. He may have accelerated Ukraine’s technological transformation, broken…

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The Curious Case of Lindsey Graham and the Save America Act

Sure, there are fringe voices celebrating the death of Lindsey Graham. Predictably, that is what many on the right want this conversation…

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The Dell saga continues: Why did I go with Dell in the first place?

During my final conversation with Dell, one of its representatives asked me a remarkable question: Why had I decided to go with Dell for my…

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MGT and Tucker Want You to Think they are America First, But What They Are Is Shiteaters

There is an old joke about a Frenchman, sometimes called Pierre, who spends his life building useful things. He builds a bridge, but no one…

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Dear Jessica Tarlov, For the Love of God, You Need to Quit Fox News

Dear Jessica,

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Donny Dipshit, You “Successfully” Started the War… No Shit You Did, You Dumbfuck.

President Trump is now acting as if starting wars is the hard part, bragging he “very successfully” started the war with Iran.

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Dear MAGA-lite, Donor Obsessed, Establishment Democrats, the Numbers Show You Are the Extremists

The word “extreme” has been doing fraudulent work in American politics.

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Understand the Iran War: The 25 Points You Aren’t Hearing Because Strategy Is Hard

The first thing, you, my dear reader, must understand is that your sense of the strategic position is actually quite poor.

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Russia Is Finally Learning Why It Isn’t Wise to Start a War When You Are Made out of Targets

Power is not strength in the abstract. Power is the rate at which harm can be imposed.

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Adam James is a dumbass, and David Pakman is a dumbass for platforming him

Let me say this plainly: Adam James is a dumbass, and David Pakman is a dumbass for platforming him.

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Fourteen Million Dollars Is Five Working Lifetimes

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool debacle matters because it gives ordinary people a number they can hold in their heads.

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Clocks, Drones, and World War Three — Zelenskyy’s Belarusian Ultimatum Is Actually Unsurprising

Some people may be surprised by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ultimatum to Belarus, but that is because they misunderstand Belarus…

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The Last Word on Mike Pence: A Profile in Cowardice

History has a habit of rehabilitating people who do not deserve rehabilitation.

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This Is Not Double-Mindedness. It Is a Byzantine Problem.

Vlad Vexler is worried about a real hazard.

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